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The smoothies are included with the Premium package, but they aren't quite what most folks have in mind when they hear "smoothie."

I know I already chimed in, but I must add this: The port shopping folks definitely served a purpose, at least at one time. My first cruise was our honeymoon (27 years ago). I was young and figured I was bulletproof. When someone said that the average cruiser on a 7-nighter gained between 7 and 15 pounds, I just laughed that off. The port shopping guy told me a good place to buy new pants when I needed them halfway through the cruise. I'll never forget him. His name was Bob.

It was in Tuscany Grill when I was on Summit in August and October. I imagine it would be there still, but you are correct that something should tell you that once you board. If there isn't, it's an easy question to ask. As for you room selection, I'd be willing to bet that you are 7175. 6018 and 6021 shouldn't have any noise problem, but they are mighty far forward.

No need to worry. Daytime is pretty much "you do you." Shorts are perfectly fine anywhere during the day, and polo shirts are fine anytime. Alaskan cruises are more casual, so even jeans are fine at night. Personally, I don't wear jeans on a cruise at all because they are so bulky to pack. I prefer lighter, no-wrinkle/no-iron pants (sometimes called "golf pants," but they get called all sorts of things). They pack very lightly and are at least as comfortable as jeans (and they don't look bad, either!) They can be very stain resistant, too. I spilled a glass of red wine on a pair of Amazon Essentials pants, and I was able to brush nearly all of it away and blot up the rest. DW and I were floored that a pair of $35 pants could look good, be comfortable, and do that!

I can't say I like the move, but I also can't say that it doesn't make sense.

I'm very glad to hear that!

Yes, they are accepted for both cruising and flying. We've used them for both.

You may as well call right now and ask. I'm sorry to hear you've had such a difficult time, and I hope things work out. We'll send good vibes your way.

We did, so we called about it. You just book the one class with one passenger's name on it. It's a class for two, so it's like those excursions where the slot you buy is for more than one person. You did right to check only your name. Otherwise, you were buying two classes for two.

If it's a nice day, I'd go to the buffet and take my food outside.

It seems like all the port shopping stuff went away some time ago. It's been a very long time since I paid much attention to port shopping stuff, but the last time I recall looking at a shopping map was several years ago. They may have been sending them out since then, though. The only reason I recall looking at that map is because I noticed that the Bernard K. Passman store wasn't on the recommended map in Grand Cayman.

I love the RS. We love the layout, the hot tub on the balcony, the flexible dining, the extra service, and all the numerous other little (and sometimes large), intangible things that happen throughout the cruise when you're in a "higher" suite. It's certainly worth a substantial premium. That said, I can't make nearly $500/day over a CS make sense.

If you look on the app, you should be able to see your check-in date. You select your arrival time when you do the online check-in.

I confirm that has been the policy recently, and I doubt that will change before you (OP) cruise.

That's kind of like justifying arson because fires happen anyhow. Cheers.

We enjoyed it last February, but we were just as happy getting something from the buffet and eating it outside. There's a very nice area on the stern outside the buffet, or you can take it up to the Sunset Bar. About the only reason we gave it a try was because we had the unlimited dining via our suite. It was nice, but I do have a hard time making the $30 charge make sense. I doubt you would need a reservation, so you very likely can just give it a look once on board. Reflection is a great ship!

It's going to vary from cruise to cruise. What cruise are you looking at? Shorter cruises over the weekend and other Caribbean cruises tend to have a good deal more partying than others, but you never know.

They should become available around 30 days out, so hang in there. It's too early yet. I don't recall every getting them earlier (at least not since they quit mailing them). Give them a call if you don't see them within a couple weeks

I recall one cruise where the celebration the square in Cozumel was a good deal larger than anything done on the ship. It was rather surreal (but the hot dog was good!)

Psuedoephedrine is banned or controlled in many places because it can be used as a precursor to methamphetamine. You can get other decongestants (though they never are as effective). Again, it might not be a big deal in nearly every case, but I just don't want to mess with it.

My standard travel kit always contains ibuprofin, acetaminophen (wife can't take ibuprofin), Immodium, Neosporin, loratidine, Benadryl, Benadryl cream, Band-Aids, and Tums. If I'm cruising, I add some Bonine in case we hit some rough seas. The whole kit takes up essentially no space, and it's nice to have. For "rehydration assistance," I go with Nuun tablets. I've heard a lot of good things about the Liquid IV powders, but I've been using Nuun tablets for a while. They work fine for me, so I've not felt much need to try something new. I used to carry Sudafed, but I only carry that now when travelling domestically. I know that's an overabundance of caution bordering on paranoia, but it's been a pretty rare time that I've even thought about needing it. I'd just as soon not be concerned.

Same here, and I don't care to make it worse. I often need to leave the pool area because of the music.

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